Ellen Smith- Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica and Vocals.
Influences
First and foremost the Beatles, Bobby Dylan, Neil Young, Paul Weller, Tracey Chapman, Carole King, Melanie, the Stone Roses, Oasis, the Verve and Richard Ashcroft, Coldplay, the Stands/Howie Payne, Ray LaMontagne, Ryan Adams, Stephen Fretwell, Cherry Ghost.......... You probably get the idea.
Sounds Like
well, it's up to the listeners to decide, hopefully it sounds nice.
Yours To Keep
When The Stars Go Blue (Ryan Adams Cover)
Hello, thanks for stopping by...
My name is Ellen. Here's a handful of songs for you ears. I hope you like them. I hope to have some more there for you soon, and when I can afford it, I hope to make a Cd or something. Thank you kindly Stickboy for recording and mixing them for me... and you. I do hope you enjoy listening.
I have a full band too, you can find the page in my top friends, or here: www.myspace.com/ellenandtheescapades
I am also on last.fm under "Ellen (UK)" but I don't really know how it works yet. Here is a link to my page I think.....
http://www.last.fm/music/Ellen+%28UK%29
Hi Ellen - hope you are keeping well and still loving your material up on your page. We've finally managed to put a new one up on our site so hope you like it. Thanks again and take care.
haha yeah it was in Katie Chatburn's music industry lesson :)
ohh i thort it was gooood, sept for that guy, what was up with him? i no he was trying to help, but he had issues lol i shall probs come and check you out at some other venue this summer :) x
hey hey! loved your set at huddstock the other week :) you got sum really nice songs under your belt :) i think a couple of your bandmates from the escapades came to talk to us in college at LCM a couple months ago too lol x
Hi! Starframes debut album "Street Politics" is out!!! Take a minute to have a look and a listen on our space!!! If it fits well with you ears, buy it!
LAST EVER GIG AT THE ROYAL OAK AS IT IS SHUTTING DOWN!!! Stacked Promotions Battle of the Bands 2009 Heat 2 at the Royal Oak 20th June. Come vote for you favorite band or just come for a good time. The third heat 3rd July and 25th July final will be held at the YMCA Halifax and its bring your own booze.
Hey there, I've just uplaoded a new song entitled 'To Make Amends', which I finished writing and recorded today. It's very personal so I hope that you can get past that and maybe understand, see, or even empathise with it. If not, I hope you enjoy listening to it, and if you can, leave me a little comment saying what you think. Much love, Jonny.